I Was Prey
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Survivors recount the hauntingly true stories of finding themselves face-to-face with a dangerous animal. These emotional interviews and re-creations show how quickly the comfort of home can turn into a real-life nightmare.
IMDb 7.2/1020183 seasons
7+
13 episodes
  • 1. Vacation Nightmare

    1. Vacation Nightmare

    A trail engineer hiking alone in the Montana mountains is attacked twice by a grizzly bear protecting her cubs. Then, a vacationer in the Bahamas finds herself face-to-face with a tiger shark while snorkeling.
    A trail engineer hiking alone in the Montana mountains is attacked twice by a grizzly bear protecting her cubs. Then, a vacationer in the Bahamas finds herself face-to-face with a tiger shark while snorkeling.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Jun 16, 2018
  • 2. 20-Foot Terror

    2. 20-Foot Terror

    A woman must rely on her husband and friends to save her life after she is attacked by a shark hours from the nearest medical facility. Then, a couple celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary is trampled by a giraffe.
    A woman must rely on her husband and friends to save her life after she is attacked by a shark hours from the nearest medical facility. Then, a couple celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary is trampled by a giraffe.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Jun 22, 2018
  • 3. Unseen Assailant

    3. Unseen Assailant

    A man is leading a canoe safari near Victoria Falls when a hippo bursts to the surface and drags him into the water. Then, an animal pounces on a 5-year-old girl looking for her mother outside.
    A man is leading a canoe safari near Victoria Falls when a hippo bursts to the surface and drags him into the water. Then, an animal pounces on a 5-year-old girl looking for her mother outside.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Jun 30, 2018
  • 4. Surviving for my Son

    4. Surviving for my Son

    An alligator attacks a man and his brother checking crab pots on a remote North Carolina inlet. Then, a young family taking a father's day camping trip faces a terrifying bear attack.
    An alligator attacks a man and his brother checking crab pots on a remote North Carolina inlet. Then, a young family taking a father's day camping trip faces a terrifying bear attack.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Jul 7, 2018
  • 5. Hope and Prayer

    5. Hope and Prayer

    A vacationer in Cancun, Mexico, is attacked by a shark close to shore. In Tennessee, a firefighter and his family are hiking in the woods when he is bitten by a timber rattlesnake.
    A vacationer in Cancun, Mexico, is attacked by a shark close to shore. In Tennessee, a firefighter and his family are hiking in the woods when he is bitten by a timber rattlesnake.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Jul 13, 2018
  • 6. Attacked in Alaska

    6. Attacked in Alaska

    A man and his brothers are on a dream trip in Alaska when they cross paths with a grizzly bear. In Australia, a woman and her friends are surfing when she is violently struck in the face by a mystery assailant.
    A man and his brothers are on a dream trip in Alaska when they cross paths with a grizzly bear. In Australia, a woman and her friends are surfing when she is violently struck in the face by a mystery assailant.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Jul 21, 2018
  • 7. Nowhere to Hide

    7. Nowhere to Hide

    A woman is working on her ranch in the California desert with her two rescue dogs when she is attacked by a black bear. Then, a man spearfishing with his friend in Cancun, Mexico, comes face-to-face with a crocodile.
    A woman is working on her ranch in the California desert with her two rescue dogs when she is attacked by a black bear. Then, a man spearfishing with his friend in Cancun, Mexico, comes face-to-face with a crocodile.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Jul 28, 2018
  • 8. Dragged Below

    8. Dragged Below

    A hiker in Alaska is struck from behind and attacked by a 1,000-pound moose. In Hawaii, something grabs a man swimming a half mile from shore and drags him below the surface.
    A hiker in Alaska is struck from behind and attacked by a 1,000-pound moose. In Hawaii, something grabs a man swimming a half mile from shore and drags him below the surface.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Aug 4, 2018
  • 9. Mountain Mayhem

    9. Mountain Mayhem

    A professional climber is high up an ice-covered Canadian mountain in the middle of the night when he is charged by a grizzly bear. Then, a former nurse is attacked by a rabid coyote in upstate New York.
    A professional climber is high up an ice-covered Canadian mountain in the middle of the night when he is charged by a grizzly bear. Then, a former nurse is attacked by a rabid coyote in upstate New York.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Aug 11, 2018
  • 10. Close to Home

    10. Close to Home

    A Colorado park ranger is hiking when he crosses paths with a mountain lion and its prey. Then, a woman just steps from her home is walking her dog when she is attacked by a vicious raccoon.
    A Colorado park ranger is hiking when he crosses paths with a mountain lion and its prey. Then, a woman just steps from her home is walking her dog when she is attacked by a vicious raccoon.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Aug 18, 2018
  • 11. Alone in the Wild

    11. Alone in the Wild

    Twenty miles into a marathon in a remote part of New Mexico, a runner finds herself caught between a bear and her cub. Then, a mountain lion attacks a man working on an oil pipeline in Alberta, Canada.
    Twenty miles into a marathon in a remote part of New Mexico, a runner finds herself caught between a bear and her cub. Then, a mountain lion attacks a man working on an oil pipeline in Alberta, Canada.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Aug 25, 2018
  • 12. A Christmas Miracle

    12. A Christmas Miracle

    On Christmas Eve, a man walking with his two young daughters is attacked by an enormous kangaroo. Then, a lion at an animal sanctuary in South Africa reaches under a gate and pulls a volunteer's legs through the bars.
    On Christmas Eve, a man walking with his two young daughters is attacked by an enormous kangaroo. Then, a lion at an animal sanctuary in South Africa reaches under a gate and pulls a volunteer's legs through the bars.
    TV-PG
    40min
    Aug 31, 2018
  • 13. Fighting for Family

    13. Fighting for Family

    A triathlete is attacked by a shark while training in Alabama, and a father fights to survive after being bitten by a rattlesnake. Then, a giraffe attacks a couple on vacation in Zambia, and a girls' trip turns deadly in Cancun.
    A triathlete is attacked by a shark while training in Alabama, and a father fights to survive after being bitten by a rattlesnake. Then, a giraffe attacks a couple on vacation in Zambia, and a girls' trip turns deadly in Cancun.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Sep 8, 2018
  • I Was Prey
    IMDb 7.2/1020183 seasons
    Survivors recount the hauntingly true stories of finding themselves face-to-face with a dangerous animal. These emotional interviews and re-creations show how quickly the comfort of home can turn into a real-life nightmare.
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